Detective Comics Vol 1 230

"Batman: "The Mad Hatter of Gotham City"": A new criminal who calls himself The Mad Hatter has been collecting hats from all round the world and most of them have been stolen from different museums. The Mad Hatter finally seeks one crowning trophy for his collection

Batman: "The Mad Hatter of Gotham City"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #230
April, 1956
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Win Mortimer George Roussos Ira Schnapp
Batman: "The Mad Hatter of Gotham City"
Writers	Bill Finger
Pencilers	Sheldon Moldoff
Inkers	Charles Paris
Editors	Jack Schiff
Roy Raymond: "The Man of a Hundred Hoaxes!"
Pencilers	Ruben Moreira
Inkers	Ruben Moreira
Editors	Jack Schiff
Martian Manhunter: "The Sleuth Without a Clue"
Writers	Joseph Samachson
Pencilers	Joe Certa
Inkers	Joe Certa
Editors	Jack Schiff
Previous Issue	Detective Comics # 229
Next Issue	Detective Comics # 231

Detective Comics #230 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1956.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Mad Hatter of Gotham City"

A new criminal who calls himself The Mad Hatter has been collecting hats from all round the world and most of them have been stolen from different museums. The Mad Hatter finally seeks one crowning trophy for his collection of famous headgear: Batman's cowl. For this purpose, the Mad Hatter tries to remove Batman's cowl by force and by tricking the Dark Knight into removing it, but he fails on both occassions. When he finally manages to steal the cowl from Batman, it only leads the Dynamic Duo to his secret hideout by way of a radiation detecting Geiger counter, where he is finally captured. Soon after his trial has concluded and he is sentenced to a long prison term.

Appearing in Batman: "The Mad Hatter of Gotham City"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Antagonists:

• Mad Hatter II (First appearance)
• Pete (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mr. Brumer (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Wayne Manor

Items:

• Batsuit

Vehicles:

• Batplane
  

Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The Man of a Hundred Hoaxes!"

Featured Characters:

• Roy Raymond

Supporting Characters:

• Karen Duncan

Antagonists:

• Daniel Martin (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Jasper Drake (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Metropolis
  

Synopsis for Martian Manhunter: "The Sleuth Without a Clue"

Trying to get a lead on The Farrow Gang, Martian Manhunter loses his powers because the Blazer Comet is blocking the rays from Mars. Using human detective methods, he tracks down the gang and arrests them before the D.A.'s deadline expires and saves Captain Harding's job.

Appearing in Martian Manhunter: "The Sleuth Without a Clue"

Featured Characters:

• Martian Manhunter

Supporting Characters:

• Captain Harding

Antagonists:

• The Farrow Gang (Single appearance)
  • Barney Bennet (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Colorado
  • Middleton

Notes

• "The Mad Hatter of Gotham City" is reprinted in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #15, Batman Annual #3, and Batman '66: The TV Stories.
  • This story is the first time The Mad Hatter's real name is revealed. Jervis Tetch is The Mad Hatter, even though the character from this story is revealed to be an impostor, decades later in Detective Comics #510 (1982).
• "The Sleuth Without a Clue" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol 1.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series
• Images from Detective Comics Vol 1 230

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